Letter urging rejection of the deal was sent as a rebuttal to a letter by 40 retired generals and admirals who support the deal
BY Natalie Johnson
The Daily Signal
August 28, 2015
More than 200 retired U.S. generals and admirals added their names to the Iran nuclear agreement’s opposition this week after they sent a letter to top congressional leaders pressing lawmakers to reject the accord.
The former senior military officers contend that the deal threatens U.S. national security, noting the estimated $150 billion that will pour into Tehran if sanctions are lifted and will provide the regime with more funds to support terrorism.
The letter also points to limitations of international inspections, claiming that the current framework is unverifiable and lacks credibility.
The retired officers also say the agreement does not prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, but instead provides a “legitimate path” toward its nuclear ambitions.
“This agreement will enable Iran to become far more dangerous, render the Mideast still more unstable and introduce new threats to American interests as well as our allies,” they wrote.
The former officers sent the letter to Republican and Democratic leaders in the House and Senate in response to one sent last week from nearly 40 retired generals and admirals endorsing the deal.
They wrote that the agreement among Iran, the U.S., and five other nations is the “most effective means” to preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons and “strengthens” U.S. national security.
“If the deal is rejected by America, the Iranians could have a nuclear weapon within a year. The choice is that stark.”
Congress has until Sept. 17 to accept or reject the deal.
EDITOR’S NOE: So who should the members of Congress believe ….. 200 generals and admirals or 40?
1 comment:
Its nice to know there are still a few places where people can see what is right in front of their faces. (Anybody remember the movie Seven Days In May?)
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